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FOUND: 7 - What They Never Told You

Uber is moving to stricter background checks for drivers after report details hiring of violent criminals

Uber also weighing stricter rules around other serious offenses, such as harassment, restraining-order violations and weapons charges, according to report

The Independent UK

Just How Much Legal Responsibility Do Rideshare Companies Like Uber Have?

More formally known as transportation network companies (TNCs), rideshare platforms such as Uber and Lyft enable drivers to earn income by providing rides in their own vehicles.

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Uber’s $100 Million Charging Bet Is More Than Just About EVs

The ride-hailing giant’s autonomous vehicles are mostly electric, and they will all require fast, reliable charging stations.

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Florida mom ditches her kids with an Uber driver. 2 hours later, he’s still waiting

Pretty sure childcare is not in the rideshare job description.

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Uber driver refuses to turn on AC unless passenger pays $5 extra in 95-degree heat. Even when it all came at cost of his ‘suffering’

What did he win, and at what cost?

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‘She is wanting a free ride’: Uber driver picks up woman. Then she starts ‘acting weird’—so he starts filming for his safety

An Uber driver picked up a woman for a routine trip. Then, she started acting incredibly strangely, leading him to pull out his phone and record for his own safety.

The Mary Sue

As This Hedge Fund Sells NVDA , GOOGL, and META, Here Is 1 Blue-Chip Stock It’s Loading Up On

Renaissance Technologies added to its holdings in COST while trimming its positions in some big tech companies.

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Silicon Valley-style fallout: Uber adds fuel to fire as Türkiye’s Getir founders sue Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala for $700M betrayal

Co-Founders Nazım Salur and Serkan Borançılı of Turkish food and grocery delivery startup, Getir, have filed a $700 million lawsuit against Abu Dhabi investor Mubadala Investment Company. They allege the sovereign wealth fund breached a 2024 restructuring agreement by withholding key assets, including the valuable Getir Finance platform. This legal…

The Times of India

In Mamdani's War on Delivery Apps, New Yorkers Are the Collateral Damage

New York City's own past policies are to blame for much of the gig economy drama, which Mayor Mamdani will further exacerbate.

Reason

Dubai brings self-driving AI cars to streets: Baidu, Uber’s Apollo Go goes live in UAE emirate

Dubai is launching fully autonomous ride-hailing services through a partnership between Baidu's Apollo Go and Uber, making it one of the first cities globally to offer robotaxis at scale via a mainstream app. Supported by the RTA, this initiative aims to modernise transport and achieve Dubai's goal of 25% autonomous…

The Times of India

Ticket to rideshare: disability groups call for change

Transport subsidy schemes around Australia need urgent reform to give people with disabilities greater choice and lower costs, a report has found.

AAP

‘This is embarrassing’: Woman claims she feels unsafe with Uber driver but his video proves she’s the one refusing to leave the car

The Uber driver did his best to handle the situation.

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Madrid to launch driverless taxis in 2026: how Uber's autonomous cars will work

Uber will deploy autonomous vehicles in Madrid in 2026, making the Spanish capital one of the first European cities with operational driverless taxis.

Euronews

French rape accused fled state after alleged attack

A French national allegedly groped an intoxicated woman in a nightclub before dragging her to a nearby laneway and raping her.

AAP

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Uber, DoorDash and Instacart gift cards are on sale at Amazon — shop last-minute Valentine's Day gifts now

Amazon is knocking up to 20% off a variety of gift cards. Here are my favorite deals that also make for great last-minute Valentine's Day gifts.

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55 Of The Most Hilarious Delivery Confirmation Pics Drivers Sent Out To Customers

The package was marked “delivered,” but what showed up in the proof photo told a very different story. From boxes balanced in impossible places to deliveries that left customers completely baffled, these images capture the chaotic reality of modern shipping. Shared by people online, these proof of delivery photos are…

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Turning Point USA PR chief says she was fired for ‘questioning’ Kirk murder and Candace Owens is listening

She says the official narrative doesn't add up.

Fortune

Lyft CEO David Risher is still a driver for the company: It made him realize being even one minute late could cost the customer their job

Being a driver has carried Risher through his entire career: His first job was delivering the Washington Post. He worked under Jeff Bezos at Amazon before his time at Lyft.

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Euronews

Olympic tourists in Cortina can explore the Dolomites with the new 'Uber Snowmobile' service

The service is available for one month during the Winter Olympics.

Fortune

Lyft introduces feature to help get teenagers out of the house: ‘The problems of 2026 are social isolation and too much screen time’

The rideshare app launched Lyft Teen on Monday allowing 13-to-17-year-olds to request rides on the app.

Euronews

An ‘Uber on rails’: French company adapts vans to train tracks to revive abandoned networks

There are approximately 5,700 kilometres of small railway lines in France that are not currently in use.

Euronews

From AI chatbots to shopping and streaming: Which mobile apps are the most downloaded in Europe?

Europe’s app market in 2025 shows a clear gap between what people download and what makes the most money. While utility, shopping and AI apps lead installs, entertainment, subscription and dating apps generate the highest revenues.

Times Life

Chanakya Niti: 5 Traits of a Woman No Man Can Forget or Replace

Let’s start with a moment of silence. For the version of you who: Checked his “last seen” like it was a weather update. Replayed a 3-word text 19 times. Sent “?” because he didn’t reply in 27 minutes. Started planning wedding hashtags because he said “you’re different.” We’ve all been…

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Should You Buy Uber Stock Now for a ‘Multitrillion-Dollar’ Opportunity in Robotaxis?

With management betting big on robotaxis as a future growth engine, should you buy Uber stock now?

The Independent UK

Olympic tourists in Cortina can explore the Dolomites with the new 'Uber Snowmobile' service

Olympic spectators can now book a snowmobile ride to the Three Peaks of Lavaredo through Uber

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